Black-shouldered Opossum vs Fiery Copper

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Lycaena
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Fiery Copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Fiery Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

Black-shouldered Opossum

The Black-shouldered Opossum (Caluromysiops irrupta) is a species in the genus Caluromysiops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.